Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

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#553      
One Man Fast Break
Let’s just get to the tournament and keep that streak going. This program has a capped ceiling with Underwood. But we should be pretty well positioned for a new coach whenever that comes.
 
#555      
Troop44
Tomi is basically unplayable if that's what we are going to get from him. I realize he is trying to come back but he can't be on the floor in a game this big. Cant rebound, move his feet, or make a shot.
 
#556      
grantlab
Maybe for once we’ll be the team that comes out of the halftime break and can’t miss…
 
#557      
cjw1901
DICKnaggie said:
Lee played his butt off on defense. Great minutes from him, but we need the rest of the team to follow.
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Facts? This didn't show in a single stat so far. Lee has just 1 foul in 6 minutes. Underwood needs to play our best players, not experiment with the end of his bench. If this continues, we lose by about 20 points. This game should have been a lot closer than that.
 
#558      
LouHenson
Well look what we sold out to as the way to win? It’s obvious, the NCAA game is going to require some speed, athleticism, and toughness. Not sure we have much of that on this team?
 
#559      
SescIllini
Did we actually draw up two bad and rushed 3s for a 2 for 1 opportunity to close the half? UConn ran one nice play and scored.
 
#560      
The Dying Illini
He’s not healthy and really just needs to sit until conference play.

The knee is not allowing him to get under a jumper, rebound is pivot to be used as a starter for the offense.

He’s just messing up the rotations at this point and not allowing the current healthy roster to gel.

Just play guys who are going to play hard and work with what you got. Get Tomi healthy for conference. Asinine to keep trotting him out there while he slugs around.
 
#562      
Birdus
Deel 89 said it best. I have commented only a few times since the Alabama game. We are a team that is undisciplined. Tired of getting embarrassed in these games. Hopefully we come back and make a run and at least make it respectable. If they go on one of their runs, this could get ugly.
 
#566      
SescIllini
Feel like we use tempo against us. We rush into bad shots trying to play uptempo. While UCONN plays at their speed and methodical
 
#567      
SummerofGeorge
Troop44 said:
Tomi is basically unplayable if that's what we are going to get from him. I realize he is trying to come back but he can't be on the floor in a game this big. Cant rebound, move his feet, or make a shot.
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Don’t think he is unplayable but certainly playing his way to reduced PT. Just seems lethargic and slow.
 
#575      
Boomauer
SkyysNotFalling said:
Basketball comes down to putting the orange thing in the 10 foot thing. And we aren’t good at that. Missed layups and wide open threes clank, UConn doesn’t miss those. That’s pretty much the whole difference here… yall hear that story before?
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If we're gonna be a team that outscores the other team, since the d is bad, then we might want to actually score more than 60-70 points.
 
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